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Article: Increased use of colorectal cancer tests--United States, 2002 and 2004.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- March 24, 2006
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death (after lung/bronchus cancer) in the United States (1). In 2002, a total of 139,534 adults in the United States had colorectal cancer diagnosed, and 56,603 died * (1). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other national organizations recommend that adults aged [greater than or equal to] 50 years be screened for colorectal cancer with one or more of the following tests: fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) every year, sigmoidoscopy or double-contrast barium enema every 5 years, or colonoscopy every 10 years (2-4). To estimate current rates of use of colorectal cancer screening tests and to evaluate ...